18 个月大的癌症幸存者梅林·格里菲斯 （Merlin Griffiths） 曾是 First Dates 的调酒师，在克服了 3 期肠癌后重返演出。 18-month cancer survivor Merlin Griffiths, formerly a First Dates bartender, returns to the show after overcoming stage 3 bowel cancer.
First Dates 调酒师 Merlin Griffiths 战胜了 3 期肠癌，他分享了他的旅程的持久影响，承认经过 18 个月的艰苦治疗（包括化疗）后，他“再也不会一样了”。 First Dates bartender Merlin Griffiths, who overcame stage 3 bowel cancer, shares the lasting impact of his journey, admitting he will "never be the same again" after grueling 18-month treatments, including chemotherapy. 现在他已经没有癌症了，他将继续接受两年的医学观察，以控制低位前切除综合征等副作用。 Now cancer-free, he will remain under medical observation for two years, managing side effects like Low Anterior Resection Syndrome. 格里菲斯将回到他在节目《第一次约会》中的角色，该节目将在即将到来的第 22 季中移至晚上 10 点晚些时候的时间段。 Griffiths will return to his role on the show, First Dates, which moves to a later 10pm time slot for its upcoming 22nd season.